Etalab

Mission statement : Contribute to the digital transformation of public action through data

3 axes for data policy

• producing high quality key datasets
• improving data flow while respecting confidentiality
• using data to improve public action

3 levels of action

1. maker way : develop products and tools
2. legal way : drafting the law, defining a policy
3. people way : supporting public administration and working with the civil society

Producing high quality key datasets

Giving legal recognition to « reference data » (Digital Republic Act, 2016)

9 key datasets that are critical for the society and economy, including :

• Company Register (Sirene),
• Land Register (Cadastre),
• National adresses database,
• National directory of associations

Improving data flow

Legal way

• Free access to public data has now become the rule. Exceptions to this principle are now very strictly regulated.
  
• The Digital Republic Act (2016) has considerably expanded the range of administrative documents available online, moving from release on demand to open data by default (effective in 2018)

Maker way

• Designing and implementing tools (platforms, API, …) to improve data flow

using data to improve public action

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